Thursday, October 27, 2011

Free Bird

Today is the big day! Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top. It doesn’t get much better than that! Since I had to wake up at 4:15 this morning to get in my P90X (Yoga) workout, I am going to take the 2 hour drive to catch up on some rest. The last thing I want is to fall asleep at the concert.

Believe it or not, it has happened. I went to a John Mayer concert with my mom, sister, and aunt. And I woke up during the encore.


Kooter always gets mad at me on Thursday and Friday mornings when I tell him I have to go to work. So this morning when he gave me the “I hate you for locking me up again look” I tried to tell him that he will have fun tonight playing with Ken’s Dad’s dogs, Wyatt Earp and Josie Wales.

I think that made him even more upset because I got him all excited thinking he was coming with me. I have never met a dog that loved being in the car as much as him.

Last night I found out some devastating news. Kooter’s Halloween costume does not fit. They sent me the wrong size! I now have a costume for a Miniature Pincher. It was that small. So I had to make an emergency run to Party City and PetCo to find a costume. Kooter is now going to be a jail dog. It’s got a little hat and wraps around his legs. Best part is that it was on clearance!


My costume still has not come in the mail yet! And I need it for Saturday night! Hopefully it will deliver today; I wish that company had an amazing expediter such as myself! J I would have had that costume in my hands lickety-split!

That being said today I would like to put a focus on Hotshots. We have the capability to run ground hotshots in cargo vans (1-2 skids) sprinters (1-4 skids) straight trucks, and tractor trailers. We will send them anywhere you need to go! And if you need it there faster, don’t forget we are also an indirect air carrier, so I can push to get you on the next flight out or next day service!

Free Bird Video - Enjoy!!

Please call me, text me, email me at anytime! Were 24/7!
Have a great day!

Available Trucks

Equipment
Location
Destination
Ready
Weight
Skids
Backhaul Equipment from Hot Shots
53' Dry Van
Imlay City, MI
Chicago, IL
17:00
44,000
26
53' Dry Van
Rochelle, IL
Chicago, IL
9:00
44,000
26
Sprinter
Macon, GA
open
8:00
4,500
3
53' Dry Van
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
10:00
44,000
26
53' Dry Van
Sacramento, CA
Los Angeles, CA
10:00
44,000
26
53' Dry Van
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
10:00
44,000
26
Partials/LTL Available
Van- PARTIALS
Chicago, IL
Grand Rapids, MI
NOW
3000
2
Van- PARTIALS
Grand Rapids, MI
Chicago, IL
NOW
3500
2 to 4
Van- PARTIALS
Chicago, IL
Minneapolis, MN
NOW
3500
3
Van- PARTIALS
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
NOW
3500
2 to 4
Van- PARTIALS
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA
NOW
3500
4
Expedited Equipment Available
53' Dry Van
Chicago, IL
Hot Shot
8am
44,000
26
Straight Truck
Chicago, IL
Hot Shot
8am
10,000
12
Reefer Straight Truck
Chicago, IL
Hot Shot
8am
8,000
8
Stake Bed- Flat 24'
Chicago, IL
Local/Hotshot
8am
10,000
24'
Straight Truck
Detroit, MI
Local/Hotshot
8am
10,000
12
Straight Truck
San Franciso, CA
Local/Hotshot
8am
10,000
12
Straight Truck
Atlanta, GA
Local/Hotshot
8am
10,000
12
Straight Truck
Dallas, TX
Hot Shot
8am
10,000
12
Straight Truck
Phoenix, AZ
Hot Shot
8am
10,000
12
Straight Truck
Tampa, FL
Hot Shot
8am
10,000
12
Reefer Straight Truck
Houston, TX
Hot Shot
8am
8,000
8
Straight Truck
Los Angeles, CA
Hot Shot
8am
10,000
12
Straight Truck
Charlotte, NC
Hot Shot
8am
3,000
3

Happy Thursday!

Last night I was texting with my youngest son Mitch who is off at school, trying to book his flight home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Coordinating his itinerary has some challenges. In addition to the normal transit time from his dorm room to the airport, I need to consider that a few of them are driving together. Added time to their transit will entail the following:


1) they all have morning classes that get done at different times;
2) none of them will have any bags packed and there will be a mad dash at the last minute before they leave
3) one of the three will have forgotten something and they will need to return to the dorm after driving 10 minutes from campus;
4) McDonald’s drive through at lunchtime on a Friday
5) Horsing around multiplier is equated as 15 minutes times the number of college guys multiplied by the number of “hot” women in the airport.

Fortunately for us all, it’s a small, regional airport.



For you parents of daughters coming home for the holidays... here's a pic of my son .. beware. LOL

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Happy Wednesday!

Yesterday I had a conversation with a friend that I used to speak with some consistency before he changed rolls within his company. Prior to his “elevation”, our need to talk was of a client/vendor relationship that we used as a vehicle to catch up with each other’s families. Funny thing is, although we have never met, he gets a good grin out of me when we talk. It’s like when I dug through the “catch all” drawer in my desk at home and found an old ticket stub from my son’s first game he started in at Western Michigan. That little piece of paper recalled me to a flood of good times and experiences.

Available Trucks

Here are where our trucks are located as of this morning (CST). Please call us at (630)443-2200 if you're interested in getting more information.


EquipmentLocationDestinationReadyWeight Skids
Backhaul Equipment from Hot Shots
SprinterKansas City, MOChicago, IL080045003
Cargo VanNashville, TNChicago, IL090030003
53' Dry VanHouston, TXIL,WI08004400026
53' Dry VanAtlanta, GAChicago, IL10004400026
53' Dry VanSacramento, CALos Angeles, CA10004400026
53' Dry VanDallas, TXHouston, TX10004400026
Partials/LTL Available
Van- PARTIALSChicago, ILGrand Rapids, MINOW30002
Van- PARTIALSGrand Rapids, MIChicago, ILNOW35002 to 4
Van- PARTIALSChicago, IL Minneapolis, MNNOW35003
Van- PARTIALSLos Angeles, CAChicago, ILNOW35002 to 4
Van- PARTIALSChicago, ILLos Angeles, CANOW35004
Expedited Equipment Available
Straight TruckChicago, IL Hot Shot8am1000012
Reefer Straight TruckChicago, ILHot Shot8am80008
Stake Bed- Flat 24'Chicago, ILLocal/Hotshot8am1000024'
Straight TruckDetroit, MILocal/Hotshot8am1000012
Straight TruckSan Franciso, CALocal/Hotshot8am1000012
Straight TruckAtlanta, GALocal/Hotshot8am1000012
Straight TruckDallas, TXHot Shot 8am1000012
Straight TruckPhoenix, AZHot Shot8am1000012
Straight TruckTampa, FLHot Shot8am1000012
Reefer Straight TruckHouston, TXHot Shot8am80008
Straight TruckLos Angeles, CAHot Shot8am1000012
Straight TruckCharlotte, NCHot Shot8am30003
Straight TruckNewark, NJHot Shot8am1000012

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Available Trucks

Here are where are trucks were available as of Tuesday 10/25 morning (CST). Call us for the latest updates 800-770-9007!


EquipmentLocationDestinationReadyWeight Skids
Backhaul Equipment from Hot Shots
Straight TruckJoplin, MOChicago, IL08001000012
Straight TruckJohnston, IAChicago, IL08001000012
Straight TruckDallas, TXChicago, IL08001000012
Straight TruckJohnston, IAChicago, IL16001000012
53' Dry VanAtlanta, GAChicago, IL10004400026
53' Dry VanSacramento, CALos Angeles, CA10004400026
53' Dry VanDallas, TXHouston, TX10004400026
Partials/LTL Available
Van- PARTIALSChicago, ILCincinnati, OHNOW30002
Van- PARTIALSDetroit, MIChicago, ILNOW35002 to 4
Van- PARTIALSChicago, IL Minneapolis, MNNOW35003
Van- PARTIALSLos Angeles, CAChicago, ILNOW35002 to 4
Van- PARTIALSChicago, ILLos Angeles, CANOW35004
Expedited Equipment Available
53' Dry VanChicago, IL Hot Shot08004400026
Straight TruckChicago, IL Hot Shot08001000012
Reefer Straight TruckChicago, ILHot Shot080080008
Stake Bed- Flat 24'Chicago, ILLocal/Hotshot08001000024'
Straight TruckDetroit, MILocal/Hotshot08001000012
Straight TruckSan Franciso, CALocal/Hotshot08001000012
Straight TruckAtlanta, GALocal/Hotshot08001000012
Straight TruckDallas, TXHot Shot 08001000012
Straight TruckPhoenix, AZHot Shot08001000012
Straight TruckTampa, FLHot Shot08001000012
Reefer Straight TruckHouston, TXHot Shot080080008
Straight TruckLos Angeles, CAHot Shot08001000012
Straight TruckCharlotte, NCHot Shot080030003
Straight TruckNewark, NJHot Shot08001000012


Anyways, please keep in mind that we have equipment available for hotshots, locals and airport drops and recoveries from our stations in: ORD, DTW, DFW, LAX, SMF, SFO, PHX, SEA, SAN, SLC, DEN, CLT, RDU, ELP, ATL, EWR, MEM, STL, MSP!